United Nations, July 7 (IANS) Israeli authorities’ restrictions and closures reduced the overall volume of critical aid the United Nations and its partners brought into Gaza in June, UN humanitarians have said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday (local time) said the amount of aid that relief organisations and the private sector can bring into Gaza to meet people’s immense needs is limited because all crossings except Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem remain c…
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Palestinian Ambassador to India, Abdullah M Abu Shawesh, on Friday termed the situation in Gaza “miserable” with the healthcare system on the brink of collapse and over 11,000 surgeries having been postponed. In an interview with IANS, Shawesh also highlighted the crucial role being played by India in supporting the Palestinians.When asked about the situation in Gaza, he said, “It’s in a miserable situation… The most densely populated area in the world, 365 square …
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on Thursday expressed their serious concerns over the situation in the East and South China Sea.According to the Joint Statement released after their meeting in New Delhi, both leaders reiterated their strong opposition to any unilateral actions that endanger the safety as well as freedom of navigation and overflight and attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion. “They shared their seri…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha member and party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi on Saturday criticised Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi for questioning India’s foreign policy approach to the escalating tensions in West Asia and the crisis in Palestine and Gaza.“After the INDI alliance has reached the point of becoming irrelevant today, the first and last chairperson of the now-defunct UPA alliance, Mrs Sonia Gandhi ji, has once again set …
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Seven opinion pieces in two years. Three focused on Gaza and Iran. Sonia Gandhi’s repeated focus on West Asia has triggered a fresh political debate over her priorities and the intent behind her criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. In her latest op-ed, the Congress leader accuses the Centre of maintaining “silence” on Gaza and claims India is drifting away from its traditional foreign policy.However, government sources reject the charge, pointing to…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) hit out at senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday after she attacked the Modi government over its position on the Gaza conflict, maintaining that India takes into account all countries and focuses on “world peace”.In an opinion article, Gandhi alleged that the BJP-led Centre’s “stony silence” and “inaction” are not just morally reprehensible but also inexplicable from a national interest perspective….
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Palestinian Ambassador to India, Abdullah Abu Shawesh, on Thursday, expressed confidence that India will send medical assistance “very soon” as the healthcare system has collapsed in Palestine. In an interview with IANS, Abdullah Abu Shawesh stated that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is “miserable” with only 17 out of 36 hospitals partially working in Gaza. He said that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed since the declaration of the ceasefire last October…
United Nations, June 19 (IANS) UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher called for the removal of humanitarian restraints on Gaza.Despite recent improvements, humanitarians still face continued persistent and deliberate constraints, Fletcher told the Security Council.”Humanitarian access continues to rely on one, at most two, operational crossings, when significantly greater capacity could easily be made available for the movement of aid a…
New York, June 9 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the renewed escalation in West Asia and urged all parties to immediately stop attacks, exercise maximum restraint, and refrain from any action that could further inflame an already volatile situation. He urged all parties to fully abide by the ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza, and avoid any steps that could undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts.”The Secretary General is also deeply concerned b…
United Nations, June 8 (IANS) The UN on Monday paid tribute to 136 of its personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2025.”The women and men we commemorate today include 97 civilian personnel and 39 uniformed peacekeepers — military and police. They came from 32 countries: diverse in background, but united in purpose,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at the annual memorial service held at the UN Headquarters in New York, Xinhua news agency reported.Among the dead were 80 s…